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| "Awwww, daddy is so cute when he's asleep." |
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| "I'll let him catch a few more z's and eat on Orange Bear." |
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| "Screw this. I'm awake. Nobody sleeps when the BABY is awake!" |
Isn't his weekend alarm clock adorable?
tesy
1 year ago
Monday, June 13, 2011
Weekend Mornings.
Are brutal. But not for me. For my hubband.
Since giving birth to Kenny, Hubband has taken the weekend shift and normally lets me catch a little more sleep. About the time we decided to split the weekends, was about the time the boys decided they liked getting ice cream for breakfast seeing daddy in the morning instead of me and revolted. They would just holler while I was down there with them until Hubs decided it wasn't worth trying to stay in bed anymore. Voila weekends are mine.
Isn't his weekend alarm clock adorable?
Isn't his weekend alarm clock adorable?
Friday, June 10, 2011
I am officially old. Old, I tell ya.
This guy is my "little" brother.
I am nearly a decade older than he is.
Now, he's an "adult" and stuff.
I feel old. Like, really old this morning.
My bones are creaking old.
I wish I had a picture of him when he was a little guy. Mostly to embarrass the heck out of him. What are big sisters for?
Also, because he was pretty cute and now he's handsome.
Where does the time go?
I don't know.
But I do know that I'm proud of you, Chad.
Happy Graduation. I'm sorry I can't be there. Sorry, sorry sorry. (Stupid Navy.) I hope it's a great day for you.
Comment Palooza!
Dear anonymous meany-head commenter:
You suck. I did not publish your comment because I will not have you swearing at me. How RUDE!
It is not your business how I donate my time or money to anything. It should not matter to you how often, to whom, or how I donate. I was told to do good works because they make you feel good - not so you can brag about them. [Though, bragging is awesome when it's done like this. Thanks for sharing about Family Promise, Karen. I'll definitely be looking into it more.]
Also, I don't know how your household works, but 32 rolls of toilet paper is SO not more than my family can possibly use. It's probably 2 or 3 months worth.
Ashley, Here's a little more on how I do the coupons:
Sunday, the Washington Post delivers four Sunday papers (Got a deal for 59 cents per paper, roughly the newsstand cost of one.) and Hubband and I go through to separate the Redplum/smart source/P&G inserts. Piling like pages. Then I go through, cut all coupons at the same time and file them in my binder.
I also peruse the weekly circulars to pair up sales with the coupons. Then I make a quick note of what/where/when I need to use and plan accordingly.
The extra papers are driven across the street to the homeless shelter. (Because we're awesome, but not awesome enough to read the same paper four times over.)
My trip to Bloom was fabulous, because on the first and seventh of the month they doubled coupons up to $1.99 - so I intentionally took my bigger coupons in and hit their matching sales.
The "one coupon per purchase" means one coupon per item not per transaction. (If they mean transaction - they'll say it).
Also, most stores will have items on sale and/or a store coupon for the item that can be paired with the manufacturers coupon (found in the paper).
Most stores also double smaller coupons, regularly. Our favorite grocery store doubles coupons up to 99 cents.
Hopefully that answers your question. If not, ask again. :)
Tricia,
I appreciate all the wonderful comments! It's good to hear from you.
To everybody else that comments... Is your brain leaking out of your ears yet? Reading me too much might cause your brain to melt! But thanks for taking the risk.
You suck. I did not publish your comment because I will not have you swearing at me. How RUDE!
It is not your business how I donate my time or money to anything. It should not matter to you how often, to whom, or how I donate. I was told to do good works because they make you feel good - not so you can brag about them. [Though, bragging is awesome when it's done like this. Thanks for sharing about Family Promise, Karen. I'll definitely be looking into it more.]
Also, I don't know how your household works, but 32 rolls of toilet paper is SO not more than my family can possibly use. It's probably 2 or 3 months worth.
Ashley, Here's a little more on how I do the coupons:
Sunday, the Washington Post delivers four Sunday papers (Got a deal for 59 cents per paper, roughly the newsstand cost of one.) and Hubband and I go through to separate the Redplum/smart source/P&G inserts. Piling like pages. Then I go through, cut all coupons at the same time and file them in my binder.
I also peruse the weekly circulars to pair up sales with the coupons. Then I make a quick note of what/where/when I need to use and plan accordingly.
The extra papers are driven across the street to the homeless shelter. (Because we're awesome, but not awesome enough to read the same paper four times over.)
My trip to Bloom was fabulous, because on the first and seventh of the month they doubled coupons up to $1.99 - so I intentionally took my bigger coupons in and hit their matching sales.
The "one coupon per purchase" means one coupon per item not per transaction. (If they mean transaction - they'll say it).
Also, most stores will have items on sale and/or a store coupon for the item that can be paired with the manufacturers coupon (found in the paper).
Most stores also double smaller coupons, regularly. Our favorite grocery store doubles coupons up to 99 cents.
Hopefully that answers your question. If not, ask again. :)
Tricia,
I appreciate all the wonderful comments! It's good to hear from you.
To everybody else that comments... Is your brain leaking out of your ears yet? Reading me too much might cause your brain to melt! But thanks for taking the risk.
Thursday, June 9, 2011
Happy Anniversary. I still love you. Despite the bruises.
There was this one time, Hubband decided to show me his awesome ninja skills. He tried to jump over me, but kneed me square in the forehead. Made me woozy for a few minutes.
Then there was another time where he kicked me...
Also, he is like Steve Carell and never shuts the drawers in the kitchen/bedroom/bathroom. My hips and legs are mottled with bruises because the spatial connection in my brain doesn't allow room for open drawers where they shouldn't be.
So yeah. There are bruises. (All, completely unintended. Just FYI)
But there's awesome stuff, too. (like when he buys me my new camera. Or how he completely supports my love of running. Or how sometimes, he remembers me while he's at the store and comes home with cannolis.)
He's pretty awesome. I'll keep him for at least another 6 years.
Happy "fake" anniversary. I'm definitely looking forward to the next 6 years!
Love, ME
Then there was another time where he kicked me...
Also, he is like Steve Carell and never shuts the drawers in the kitchen/bedroom/bathroom. My hips and legs are mottled with bruises because the spatial connection in my brain doesn't allow room for open drawers where they shouldn't be.
So yeah. There are bruises. (All, completely unintended. Just FYI)
But there's awesome stuff, too. (like when he buys me my new camera. Or how he completely supports my love of running. Or how sometimes, he remembers me while he's at the store and comes home with cannolis.)
He's pretty awesome. I'll keep him for at least another 6 years.
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| We don't have wedding pictures. Otherwise I'd post one. So, of what we do have. This is a fav. |
Happy "fake" anniversary. I'm definitely looking forward to the next 6 years!
Love, ME
Wednesday, June 8, 2011
Tired of this yet?
By "this" I mean the hodge-podge thoughts posts.
Well, if you are, too bad. Here comes another.
*Yesterday:
I decided not to run at 5am because I had fallen asleep nursing and slept at an awkward upright angle for a few hours (until we started to lean off the bed and Holdeezy woke up) and had a crazy kink in my neck.
I did not get to sleep, however. Holden was up at 5:15. Little butthead.
So, I did all those normal morning things and was out the door with the boys by 8am.
After our errands (which I'll discuss momentarily) I came home, made lunch, did all the laundry, cleaned the kitchen and caught up on a show (that I'm too embarrassed to admit I actually watch....), picked the hubband up from the commuter lot, came home, biked 3 miles then ran 3 miles, came home got crabby because I'd forgotten to eat since lunch, fixed tacos at 9pm... went to bed.
*Let me preface this next little segment with this statement:
I loath most of the people on TLC's "Extreme Couponing". They're hoarders, who justify what they're doing by saving money. I do not feel it's ok to buy something just because you have a coupon. For instance, 150 candy bars. I also don't think it's ok to take more than you can possibly use in one year, decdade, lifetime. For instance, the lady who bought 60 mustards, clearing the shelf - only to have her husband declare "nobody in our house even likes mustard". Unless you donate it to someone who needs it. In that case I say: Get on with your bad couponing self!
That being said, I live in a house with three boys. Already our grocery bill each month is downright scary. SCARY. They're not even teenagers yet and one doesn't even consume anything but milk. Which happens to be of the free variety.
So, in an effort to save money so the kids don't literally eat us out of house and home - a friend taught me to coupon.
I'm about to tell you a little about my awesome scores.
Also, I'd like you to know - most everything that we don't use by December will be donated to the homeless shelter and/or our church as part of our regular Christmas donation.
This was a Target score.
Deal: Fusion razors - on sale for $9.78. Buy 2 get a $5 Target gift card. Coupon for $4 dollars off each razor. $39.12 - $16.00 - $10.00 = $13.12 for four razors. $3.28 each. (Essentially the same deal was made on the Venus razors as well. Just slightly different prices.
Deal: John Frieda - on sale for $5 dollars each item. Buy 3 get a $5 gift card. Coupon for $2 dollars off each item. $15.00 - $5.00 - $6.00 = $4.00. $1.35 each.
Deal: Buy one Old Spice deodorant get one Old Spice body wash free. Deodorant on sale for $3.00.
Deals at Bloom.
Bloom was doubling all coupons up to $1.99. So I took all my big coupons in there.
Deal: Millstone coffee - on sale for $7.00 per lb. Coupon for $1.50 off each lb. Doubled = $3.00 per lb. $4.00 lb of coffee. Total $16.00
Deal: Danimals yogurts: On sale for $2.49 a box. Coupon for $1.00 off each box. Doubled = $2.00 off. Each box = 49 cents. $1.50 total.
Deal: Tampax ended up being $1.50 a box [bought 6] (I'll cut out the math...)
Deal: Charmin TP ended up being $1.50 a four pack. [bought 8]
Deal: Shaving gel ended up being 99 cents per bottle. [bought 4]
Deal: Razors (The homeless shelter's news paper ad is always asking for these. They'll be put to good use - don't worry) ended up being $2.49 (for one razor and six replacement blades each.) [bought 3]
Deal: Tide to go: ended up being $2.00 per pen.
We're having a hard time couponing actual food. We won't compromise our health for a good deal and produce is never on sale - nor are there ever coupons for it. The Danimals yogurts were about as far as I was willing to go. (The sugar level is suprisingly low and we give them as frozen treats which is infinitely better than a popsicle during the summer)
However, if I can save on things like toilet paper, tampons and... razors, we'll be able to afford the mountains of food consumed by our children without having to starve ourselves!
*
He's found his voice. Dear lord help me. I'm not sure I'll stay sane with three loud little boys running through my house...
Also? I think he might become mobile sooner than I'd like.
Well, if you are, too bad. Here comes another.
*Yesterday:
I decided not to run at 5am because I had fallen asleep nursing and slept at an awkward upright angle for a few hours (until we started to lean off the bed and Holdeezy woke up) and had a crazy kink in my neck.
I did not get to sleep, however. Holden was up at 5:15. Little butthead.
So, I did all those normal morning things and was out the door with the boys by 8am.
After our errands (which I'll discuss momentarily) I came home, made lunch, did all the laundry, cleaned the kitchen and caught up on a show (that I'm too embarrassed to admit I actually watch....), picked the hubband up from the commuter lot, came home, biked 3 miles then ran 3 miles, came home got crabby because I'd forgotten to eat since lunch, fixed tacos at 9pm... went to bed.
*Let me preface this next little segment with this statement:
I loath most of the people on TLC's "Extreme Couponing". They're hoarders, who justify what they're doing by saving money. I do not feel it's ok to buy something just because you have a coupon. For instance, 150 candy bars. I also don't think it's ok to take more than you can possibly use in one year, decdade, lifetime. For instance, the lady who bought 60 mustards, clearing the shelf - only to have her husband declare "nobody in our house even likes mustard". Unless you donate it to someone who needs it. In that case I say: Get on with your bad couponing self!
That being said, I live in a house with three boys. Already our grocery bill each month is downright scary. SCARY. They're not even teenagers yet and one doesn't even consume anything but milk. Which happens to be of the free variety.
So, in an effort to save money so the kids don't literally eat us out of house and home - a friend taught me to coupon.
I'm about to tell you a little about my awesome scores.
Also, I'd like you to know - most everything that we don't use by December will be donated to the homeless shelter and/or our church as part of our regular Christmas donation.
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| Total: $120 After coupons: $46 Savings: $73 |
Deal: Fusion razors - on sale for $9.78. Buy 2 get a $5 Target gift card. Coupon for $4 dollars off each razor. $39.12 - $16.00 - $10.00 = $13.12 for four razors. $3.28 each. (Essentially the same deal was made on the Venus razors as well. Just slightly different prices.
Deal: John Frieda - on sale for $5 dollars each item. Buy 3 get a $5 gift card. Coupon for $2 dollars off each item. $15.00 - $5.00 - $6.00 = $4.00. $1.35 each.
Deal: Buy one Old Spice deodorant get one Old Spice body wash free. Deodorant on sale for $3.00.
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| Total: $140 After coupons: $60 Savings: $80 |
Bloom was doubling all coupons up to $1.99. So I took all my big coupons in there.
Deal: Millstone coffee - on sale for $7.00 per lb. Coupon for $1.50 off each lb. Doubled = $3.00 per lb. $4.00 lb of coffee. Total $16.00
Deal: Danimals yogurts: On sale for $2.49 a box. Coupon for $1.00 off each box. Doubled = $2.00 off. Each box = 49 cents. $1.50 total.
Deal: Tampax ended up being $1.50 a box [bought 6] (I'll cut out the math...)
Deal: Charmin TP ended up being $1.50 a four pack. [bought 8]
Deal: Shaving gel ended up being 99 cents per bottle. [bought 4]
Deal: Razors (The homeless shelter's news paper ad is always asking for these. They'll be put to good use - don't worry) ended up being $2.49 (for one razor and six replacement blades each.) [bought 3]
Deal: Tide to go: ended up being $2.00 per pen.
We're having a hard time couponing actual food. We won't compromise our health for a good deal and produce is never on sale - nor are there ever coupons for it. The Danimals yogurts were about as far as I was willing to go. (The sugar level is suprisingly low and we give them as frozen treats which is infinitely better than a popsicle during the summer)
However, if I can save on things like toilet paper, tampons and... razors, we'll be able to afford the mountains of food consumed by our children without having to starve ourselves!
*
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| They made me take a picture with the big red Target ball. We're a seriously weird family. At least they look cute... |
He's found his voice. Dear lord help me. I'm not sure I'll stay sane with three loud little boys running through my house...
Also? I think he might become mobile sooner than I'd like.
Tuesday, June 7, 2011
Afterthought.
This isn't really an afterthought. I tried to put this up WITH the Savor post. Blogger was being a juice box. [Side note: Juice box is what I have started using in place of 'douche canoe'. It's not a pretty thing when your 3 year old greets a random person by saying "hello douche canoe".]
Water cups, napkins, plates, cheese picks, spoons!
Awesome opossum!
Yes, this really was one of the most awesome things I saw the whole evening.
Though, not quite as awesome as cargo shorts/salmon blazer man.
Water cups, napkins, plates, cheese picks, spoons!
Awesome opossum!
Yes, this really was one of the most awesome things I saw the whole evening.
Though, not quite as awesome as cargo shorts/salmon blazer man.
Saturday, June 4, 2011
Date Night!
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| I am in love with both of these people. They're amazeballs. |
However, we did have a date night. I got dressed up, met Hubband in DC and then partied like it was 1999.
Not really. But kind of.
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| A quick stop at Starbucks to kill a little time... and hydrate. |
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| First tasting stop. A little bit of home. A funny piece of info - my senior prom was held at this brewery. Also - in case my Mom... or someone else who loves me very much ever wants a good gift idea? Send me some of The Dissident. That is one hell of an amazing beer. |
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| Yum! |
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| In action... So not photogenic... |
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| Perusing for the next kill... er... tasting. |
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| The National Building Museum is beautiful. Seriously beautiful! |
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| BBQ + Beer at the same party = Awesome. BBQ + Beer in the same bottle = Disgusting. This brew is made with liquid smoke. Gross. But, it has a moose. |
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| The building is gorgeous - but the bathrooms are weird. They're see-thru. I'm glad I didn't notice until after I'd taken off my roos and lifted my dress... |
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| Us. Continuing the unphoto-genesis... |
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| Looking for food. I ate a lot. Like the mini-apple pies. Or the sushi Or anything else they had out. I didn't hesitate to |
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| From the uncrowded, un-see-thru upstairs bathrooms. |
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| Channeling my inner SR in the non-see-thru-non-crowded bathrooms upstairs. |
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| This guy made my night. (The ticket said to wear business casual/cocktail attire) Salmon blazer, cargo shorts and reef sandals. |
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| Time to metro home. You should have seen all the booze in that station.... |
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| Us again. (Btw, the pictures don't do me justice. I really did look hawt. I was told so. By strangers. Which must mean it's true...) |
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| Great night. |
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